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The South Korean Government Announces “Venture Complementary Measures for Korea to Become One of the Top 4 Global Venture Powerhouses

Division
International Cooperation Division
Date
2021.08.30
Writer
황승현
Headline
□ The South Korean Government announces “Venture Complementary Measures for Korea to Become One of the Top 4 Global Venture
Powerhouses” and 12 core tasks to firmly support the Second Venture Boom by providing political support to ensure sufficient “talented
individuals and funds” in the Korean venture ecosystem

□ Measures to improve the global competitiveness of Korean venture companies include:

① Stock option reform;

② Abolishment of sunset provision and a complete reform of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Venture Businesses;

③ Increasing the maximum technology guarantee to 20 billion won;

④ Bringing in one trillion won for global venture funds;

⑤ Introducing a new climate response surety worth 500 billion won and investing in ESG venture companies, etc.

□ Measures to expand the venture investment market include:

⑥ New incentives for private investors of baby funds of the Fund of Funds and allow investment in kind for IP for venture funds;

⑦ Implementing a Silicon Valley-type venture fund governance;

⑧ Bringing in one trillion won for the early-stage start-up funds;

⑨ Exemption of surtax for accelerators, etc.
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